In video games, final bosses get all the glory. I mean you probably remember Bowser and Mother Brain ... but what about those mini bosses, "the assistant managers of evil"?
Crave Online has a neat run down of 10 of the Most Memorable NES Minibosses. Take, for example, Abobo from Double Dragon:
Abobo may just be the most unfortunate looking thug to ever appear in a fighting game to this day. With a head like a giant meatball, accented by a truly bitchen handlebar mustache, Abobo looks like a grotesquely muscled leather daddy in purple capris. His comical appearance won’t stop him from kicking the sh-t out of Billy and Jimmy Lee, so be sure to attack first and laugh later when confronted by Abobo.
http://www.craveonline.com/articles/gaming/04650355/top_10_most_memorable_nes_minibosses.html
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